East Stroudsburg South is 0-4 against Emmaus since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers will head out on the road to square off against the Emmaus Hornets at 12:00 p.m.
East Stroudsburg South will head into Thursday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Thursday after soaring to a 14-point game in their last game. They fell just short of Liberty by a score of 8-6.
Katharine Amundsen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, East Stroudsburg South lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Emmaus, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Whitehall on Thursday.
Emma Kozy was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up four earned runs off 13 hits. Kozy was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brianna Amey, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Molly Yard was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
East Stroudsburg South's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Emmaus, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
East Stroudsburg South might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Emmaus when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for East Stroudsburg South, Danika Barthol (who struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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